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India Olympic chief arrested: report

Indian Olympic Committee secretary general Rajeev Mehta has reportedly been arrested in Glasgow.

Indian media reported that Mehta and Indian wrestling referee Virender Singh Malik were both arrested over separate alleged incidents on Saturday night and were being held in custody in the Commonwealth Games host city.

Scotland Police on Sunday confirmed the arrests of two men, aged 49 and 45, in the city centre and the city's west.

They were expected to appear in Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.

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The Indian high commission in London told The Times of India: "We have learnt about the detention of two members of the Commonwealth contingent by the local (Glasgow) police.

"Our consulate in Edinburgh has deputed an official to Glasgow to keep in close touch with the police to ascertain full facts of the case. We are also in touch with the team."